Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 11/10/2024
    TIME: 1731
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 24-6339
    NRC - 1416041
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
NRC
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
Private Citizen
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Acetic Anhydride=Unknown UnknownCHEMICALNoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION: Per NRC: The caller is reporting a release of acetic anhydride into the atmosphere from the exhaust of 2 locomotives in the BNSF terminal. The caller states that the release occurs on every patriotic
holidays. Further more, the caller states that the BNSF uses formaldehyde to clean there toilets. The caller also states that the hotel across from the terminal that they are staying in is associated with organized crime to make heroin in the hotel. The caller has been to the hospital for multiple aliments that were sustained during the release of product. The caller has been to the hospital for aliments sustained by the release of materials.
---INCIDENT DETAILS---Federal Post-Accident 219.201 Sub Part C Testing Required: NO, Passenger Train Route: NO, Passenger Train Delay Expected: NO
---RAILROAD INFORMATION---Railroad Involved: BNSF RAILROAD,Train Number: UNKNOWN, Train Type: LOCOMOTIVE, Locomotives: 1
---REMEDIAL ACTIONS---NONE, Release Secured: NO
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Unknown if stopped, Unknown if containedNoNoneNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No		m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: 2700 California Ave
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
Bakersfield
Kern County93304SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY UNIFIED APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
11/10/20241600 Rail Road Rail
R/R Crossing less than 50 feet from incident site? Unknown
UPRR RIM#: None
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnrecoverable
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: Bakersfield Fire Departmente. SEC. AGENCY: Kern Co. Environmental Health Services Department
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: g. ADMIN. AGENCY:
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

5C
Cal OES Region:
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, PUC, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg.
********* Control No: 24-6339 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 11/10/2024 05:31:33 PM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 11/10/2024 05:52:51 PM